11 Facts About Kate Abdo

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Kate Abdo is an English sports broadcaster who currently hosts UEFA Champions League coverage for CBS Sports and Fox Sports' FIFA World Cup Tonight.

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Kate Abdo left CNN to join Sky Sport News HD in Germany, where she was head anchor and the face of the network.

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Kate Abdo joined to be a public face for the launch of the network and was heavily involved in the development of the network's coverage, formats and programming.

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From Germany, Kate Abdo moved to the UK to join Sky Sports, where she hosted the Pay Per View Boxing events, European Football, Transfer Deadline day and Sky Sports News.

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Kate Abdo is well known for her role hosting the FIFA Ballon d'Or and Laureus World Sports Awards, both of which she hosted on numerous occasions.

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Kate Abdo was a host for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

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In 2020, Kate Abdo returned to the UK to work for CBS Sports as the host of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

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Kate Abdo moved to Spain at the age of 17, learned Spanish, and took her high school diploma.

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Kate Abdo's father, Tom Giles, is an avid Manchester United fan, and was a special guest when he was interviewed by Peter Schmeichel live at Etihad Stadium in 2023.

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Kate Abdo married Ramtin Abdo, a German businessman and investor, in 2010.

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Kate Abdo is of Guyanese descent through her maternal grandmother.